Exactly 100 years ago, the Church Hill Train Tunnel collapsed as men worked inside. The true death toll will never be known.
Despite the cost of constructing the tunnel in both lives and money — it only operated for about 25 years before its closure in 1902.
The Bridge
Spanning the city
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Former Gov. Doug Wilder scraps lawsuit against VCU officials
Wilder filed a motion to dismiss the case on Tuesday, and a federal judge ordered the case closed the same day.
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The Richmond Free Press building, a downtown landmark, is for sale
During the past assessment cycle, the Free Press building was valued at $2.8 million. It is a three-story building that includes underground parking.
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High school football report: Thinning the ranks of the unbeaten
Only a handful of teams remain perfect as we turn the calendar to October.
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Vape shop raids land 60 pounds of marijuana flower, worth more than $150k
Henrico Police arrested eight people as a result of last Friday's raids on local vape shops, in which 10 search warrants were executed across the region.
In Jackson Ward, a new Ronald McDonald House will offer respite and care to far more families
“It allows families to not worry about anything except focusing on the recovery of their child.”
Recent Headlines
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Prosecutors seeking criminal charges against former Council candidate Tavares Floyd
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In Richmond transparency lawsuit, bills from private law firm stopped months ago
The firm has gone roughly four months without filing a new invoice, making it impossible for outsiders to use those documents to monitor how the costs to the city are adding up. -
Increasing Richmond’s density wouldn’t stretch utility infrastructure too far, officials say
Richmond’s utilities system has the capacity to handle the greater housing density envisioned by the city’s overhaul of its zoning code, according to DPU Director Scott Morris. -
Times-Dispatch opinion editor gone after latest round of layoffs
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RPS pays former auditor $30,790, remains quiet about his departure
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Francine the Lowe's cat, one of Richmond's most famous residents, has gone missing
As of Sunday evening, it is believed that Francine boarded a truck bound for a Lowe's distribution facility in Garysburg, North Carolina.
City Government
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In Richmond transparency lawsuit, bills from private law firm stopped months ago
The firm has gone roughly four months without filing a new invoice, making it impossible for outsiders to use those documents to monitor how the costs to the city are adding up.
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Education
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RPS pays former auditor $30,790, remains quiet about his departure
Currently the auditor’s office is completely empty, as the district is also without a junior auditor.
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Features
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Exactly 100 years ago, the Church Hill Train Tunnel collapsed as men worked inside. The true death toll will never be known.
Despite the cost of constructing the tunnel in both lives and money — it only operated for about 25 years before its closure in 1902.
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Local News
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Former Gov. Doug Wilder scraps lawsuit against VCU officials
Wilder filed a motion to dismiss the case on Tuesday, and a federal judge ordered the case closed the same day.
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Newsletter
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Oct. 1 Newsletter: Invoices disappear in FOIA case
Plus, a new Ronald McDonald House will serve more than five times the number of families of young patients, an update on the RPS auditor situation, and another layoff at the Times-Dispatch.
Sports
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High school football report: Thinning the ranks of the unbeaten
Only a handful of teams remain perfect as we turn the calendar to October.
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